# PhishDestroy threat dossier — secure-metamask-io.tem3.io ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-20 12:36:26 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/secure-metamask-io.tem3.io/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Credential Phishing Targeted brand: MetaMask ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 19/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, ChainPatrol, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Emsisoft, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Kaspersky, Lionic, Netcraft, Seclookup, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.97.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC Nameservers: justin.ns.cloudflare.com, val.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2024-08-02 Page title: MetaMask Account Login | Browser & Mobile Access ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-06-13 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 942b33de262ab9fa6a937bd0dff73091bc8c768e13761aa10e9cd7dd2ce33180 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - tem3.io ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: CLOSED — no report required. This domain was neutralised before the abuse-report cycle could be dispatched — either the hosting provider / registrar suspended it on their own, the DNS went dead, or the operator abandoned the infrastructure. PhishDestroy keeps the evidence bundle on file for audit but no formal notice was sent. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2024-08-02 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-06 13:42:34 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-05-16 19:40:04 UTC Neutralised: 2026-05-09 01:13:48 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019dfce0-6564-71fb-a7b9-77c104d08f96/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/secure-metamask-io.tem3.io crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.secure-metamask-io.tem3.io Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=secure-metamask-io.tem3.io AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/secure-metamask-io.tem3.io URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/secure-metamask-io.tem3.io/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-05-06 13:43:56 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies secure-metamask-io.tem3.io as an active MetaMask credential-phishing domain hosted at 188.114.97.3 with a GoDaddy registration dated August 2, 2024. This impostor mimics the official MetaMask login page to steal wallet passwords and seed phrases, then diverts cryptocurrency to attacker-controlled wallets. Google Safe Browsing already labels it SOCIAL_ENGINEERING, and 18 of 95 VirusTotal scanners now detect the threat. The domain is additionally blocked by MetaMask’s own protection systems, confirming its malicious nature. This fraudulent site was registered through GoDaddy.com, LLC on the same day it went live, and it carries a Google Trust Services SSL certificate to appear legitimate. Indicators like the recent domain creation, the single IP hosting multiple scam pages, and the consistent detection across numerous security engines strongly suggest this campaign is automated and rapidly expanding. Attackers routinely recycle such domains across different TLDs and subdomains to evade takedowns, so users should treat any unsolicited “MetaMask” link as highly suspect. If you visited secure-metamask-io.tem3.io or entered any credentials, immediately revoke wallet access in MetaMask’s connected sites list, move remaining assets to a fresh wallet, and run a malware scan on the device. Report the domain to MetaMask’s phishing form and share the URL with your security team. Always navigate to MetaMask by typing the official URL yourself or using a bookmark; never click links in emails, chats, or ads promising wallet upgrades. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 0d3fb60340437536bbe06a463d19122c TLS cert SHA-256: 942b33de262ab9fa6a937bd0dff73091bc8c768e13761aa10e9cd7dd2ce33180 ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- Composite score is NOT derived from VirusTotal alone. PhishDestroy aggregates: - VirusTotal positive ratio - Public blocklist consensus (MetaMask, ScamSniffer, OpenPhish, PhishTank, URLhaus, CryptoFirewall, SEAL, Polkadot, Enkrypt, Phishunt, DiscordPhishing, PhishingDB) - Cloaking detection (HTTP 666 or rendering delta between bot and real visitor) - DNS-filter consensus (Quad9, CleanBrowsing, NextDNS, AdGuard, Cloudflare, etc.) - AlienVault OTX pulses + Cloudflare Radar + Google Safe Browsing - URLScan / URLQuery verdicts - Brand-impersonation heuristics (DOM analysis of forms, logos, wording) - Known phishing-kit fingerprinting (favicon hash, JS obfuscation signatures) - Wallet-drainer family classification (Angel, MS, Rainbow, Pink, Inferno, ...) - Free-TLS vs paid-cert ratio (throwaway infrastructure signal) - Registrar/hosting abuse history (this registrar's track record) - Human researcher sign-off (volunteer takedown team) A domain present in our database is ALREADY flagged. A low VT count by itself does NOT mean the domain is safe — new scam domains routinely show 0/95 VT for their first 7–30 days while actively draining wallets. Always cross-reference the composite score and the individual indicators above, not just VT. ## CORRECTIONS / APPEALS ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/secure-metamask-io.tem3.io/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=secure-metamask-io.tem3.io Appeal a flag: https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/ (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%) Submit a report: https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 151,985 domains (43,279 alive under monitoring, 108,417 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io